Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Hepato-pancreatobiliary surgery
| Posting date: | 22 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,825 plus on call supplement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7241545/349-MRI-7241545-RL4 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful applicants will work within the HPB surgical team performing in the range of 200 liver resections, 120 pancreatic resection, 50 complex biliary surgeries a year. There is also a very heavy workload of benign HPB cases, in particular, complicated pancreatitis and gallstone disease. The unit benefits from four deanery registrars and other core and foundation trainees. This post would be ideally suitable for a surgical trainee who would like to gain specialist clinical and operative experience in HPB Surgery.
For all posts, there is ample opportunity to participate in audits and clinical research and each department holds regular M&M meetings and an MDT. The successful applicants will also take part in the General Surgery Middle Grade on-call rota which is 1:15 resident. provides a broad, unique, and rich experience in Emergency General Surgery, often with a joint case mix with on-site specialities such as HPB, Major Trauma, Vascular Surgery & Interventional Radiology, Renal & Pancreas Transplant, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. We also provide exceptional training opportunities in areas crucial for CCT/CESR certification, such as research, quality improvement and medical education.
The successful applicant will provide a clinical service in HPB teams at senior level, working closely with specialty registrar (ST3+ and above), junior clinical fellows and Foundation Doctors under the supervision of the respective consultant team. The post holder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician of their respective specialty. The daily working commitments include ward rounds, operating theatre. Clinical research and audit are high encouraged, and teaching junior doctors and medical students is expected
Applicants should possess the intercollegiate MRCS or equivalent and must be fully registered with the GMC with Licence to Practise. Please refer to the person specification form for details of eligibility. The General Surgery team warmly encourage suitable oversees trainees to apply for the post.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 7 Jul 2025
The successful applicants will work within the HPB surgical team performing in the range of 200 liver resections, 120 pancreatic resection, 50 complex biliary surgeries a year. There is also a very heavy workload of benign HPB cases, in particular, complicated pancreatitis and gallstone disease. The unit benefits from four deanery registrars and other core and foundation trainees. This post would be ideally suitable for a surgical trainee who would like to gain specialist clinical and operative experience in HPB Surgery.
For all posts, there is ample opportunity to participate in audits and clinical research and each department holds regular M&M meetings and an MDT. The successful applicants will also take part in the General Surgery Middle Grade on-call rota which is 1:15 resident. provides a broad, unique, and rich experience in Emergency General Surgery, often with a joint case mix with on-site specialities such as HPB, Major Trauma, Vascular Surgery & Interventional Radiology, Renal & Pancreas Transplant, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. We also provide exceptional training opportunities in areas crucial for CCT/CESR certification, such as research, quality improvement and medical education.
The successful applicant will provide a clinical service in HPB teams at senior level, working closely with specialty registrar (ST3+ and above), junior clinical fellows and Foundation Doctors under the supervision of the respective consultant team. The post holder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician of their respective specialty. The daily working commitments include ward rounds, operating theatre. Clinical research and audit are high encouraged, and teaching junior doctors and medical students is expected
Applicants should possess the intercollegiate MRCS or equivalent and must be fully registered with the GMC with Licence to Practise. Please refer to the person specification form for details of eligibility. The General Surgery team warmly encourage suitable oversees trainees to apply for the post.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 7 Jul 2025
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